Brother charged in 2011 hit-and-run death of Stroudsburg man on day of St. Patrick's parade

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May 14, 2013 at 10:02 AMMay 14, 2013 at 12:21 PM

Andrew Scott

Police today charged a New Jersey man in the hit-and-run death of his brother in March 2011.

Kyle Joseph Risko, 28, of Stewartsville, N.J., turned himself into authorities this morning and was arraigned. Bail was set at $50,000 secured bail.

Kyle Risko allegedly was driving drunk when his brother, William “Billy” Risko, apparently jumped on the side of his car, according to court papers. It was not clear whether William Risko was clowning around or was attempting to stop his brother from leaving while driving drunk. The incident happened on North Eighth Street between Monroe and Main streets in Stroudsburg around 4:40 am.

William Risko fell off the car, and his brother allegedly ran over his head, according to police. Police allege that the Risko brothers had been partying at a nearby hotel and that alcohol and cocaine were involved.

Police obtained a surveillance video from a business located just south of the crash scene. The video shows a dark colored sport utility vehicle, later determined to belong to Kyle Risko, coming from the alley where Billy was found. Billy appeared to be hanging off the SUV and then fell on the roadway while the SUV continued toward Main Street.

The driver was seen on the video getting out of the SUV and checking on the victim. The driver then got back into the SUV and pulled back into the alley, He returned on foot to where the victim was lying in the road, left again, went back into the alley and returned to the scene to stay with Billy until the police arrived, court records state.

According to court papers, he later returned, apparently after having called 911.

Kyle Risko was visiting his brothers Billy and Joey, both of Stroudsburg to attend the St. Patrick's Day parade. Billy, a cook at Flood's Irish Pub, was killed just hours before the parade began.

Kyle Risko is charged with vehicular homicide while DUI and involuntary manslaughter.